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19Dec

“Life Lessons: Recycling the wrong things”

The EPA estimates that 75% of U.S. waste is recyclable—but NOT coffee cups, used carryout containers, or plastic bags.

18Dec

Americans throw away 416,000 cell phones each day—oftentimes because manufacturers have purposely made it difficult to repair their product.

17Dec

Vallejo, California, residents can agree to random inspections of their recyclables for the chance to earn free waste collection for a year.

14Dec

Youth electronics, the fastest-growing toy category, can break easily, are hard to recycle and can be dangerous if disposed of in the trash.

13Dec

Consumers can request of Amazon that their orders be filled using a minimum amount of bubble and other packaging materials.

12Dec

Wrapping paper with Scotch tape, plastic ribbons, or glitter decorations cannot be recycled. A better solution: gift with reusable bags.

11Dec

Each year, Americans throw away, on average, 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles, which account for almost 5% of all landfill space.

10Dec

China will expand its ban on imports of solid waste at the end of this year to include hardware, auto parts, stainless steel scrap and wood.

07Dec

According to a new study, U.S. Millennials would spend an extra $219/month to buy from companies that make every possible effort to recycle.

06Dec

Amazon’s new “Second Chance” portal compiles information on how customers can return, repair, and recycle devices.

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